Chapter 307

Upon arriving at Cai Meier's office, Tang Wulin was surprised to find many old acquaintances gathered here.

Besides the Shi Lai Ke Seven Monsters he had already expected, there were also Wu Feng, Ning Tian, Xie Hanyue, and other exceptionally talented peers from his year.

Seeing Tang Wulin and the two with him, Cai Meier smiled, pointed to the empty seats, and said:

"Wulin, you've come. Sit down and wait a moment; not everyone is here yet."

Tang Wulin did not decline, took Huo Yutong's hand and sat down, becoming even more curious about the changes to the competition format.

"Just how will the competition format need to change to require so many people to gather here? Could it be that the participant limit has been increased?" After waiting another ten or so minutes, everyone finally arrived.

To Tang Wulin's surprise, besides the twin sisters Lan Susu and Lan Luoluo who arrived in those ten or so minutes, there was also someone he knew but was not familiar with.

It was Nan Qiuqiu.

According to Tang Wulin's knowledge, Nan Qiuqiu entered Shrek Academy during the time he and Huo Yutong were undertaking the Extreme Individual Soldier Project; although they had met a few times afterward, Tang Wulin had been too busy during the project to exchange more than a few words.

After the Extreme Individual Soldier Project ended, Tang Wulin went out on missions and then stayed in Dragon Valley for a full two years, so the two never even saw each other again.

Now, after several years apart, upon meeting again Nan Qiuqiu had fully blossomed; dressed in a pink-purple outfit, she was both beautiful and lively, with a dash of heroic vigor.

Nan Qiuqiu also noticed Tang Wulin's gaze; she snorted, turned her head away, and walked straight to a seat and sat down.

Tang Wulin felt a bit embarrassed, not knowing how he had provoked her.

At that moment, Huo Yutong's voice echoed in his heart, helping him understand.

"Wulin, Qiuqiu has feelings for you; she's using coldness to hide her joy."

Huo Yutong is extremely sensitive to others' emotional fluctuations; she could clearly sense that upon seeing Tang Wulin, Nan Qiuqiu was very happy.

Tang Wulin was greatly astonished.

"Ah? She likes me? When did that happen?"

After all, they hadn't seen each other for several years.

"Well, she's had feelings for you for quite some time." The voice of Huo Yutong in his mind sounded a bit forlorn: "Wulin, you might not have noticed, but you're actually quite popular."

According to Huo Yutong's knowledge, there are already many little fans of Tang Wulin in the academy.

Although he has only appeared publicly once, at that Sea God's Fate event Tang Wulin already demonstrated his overbearing strength and excessively handsome looks; just those two qualities alone were enough to make his popularity among female students skyrocket.

Tang Wulin is undoubtedly excellent; his whole body is full of qualities that make girls like him, and as more and more people discover these qualities, Huo Yutong feels happy yet also a bit lonely.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Cai Meier coughed twice, drawing everyone's attention to herself.

She spoke in a serious tone:

"I believe you all know that the next Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is about to begin, and this time the competition will be held in the capital of the Ri Yue Di Guo, Mingdu."

Everyone nodded together.

Outer Courtyard students might not be too sensitive about this, but Inner Courtyard students are quite aware of it.

However, many of them don't understand how this concerns them or why they were summoned.

Cai Meier smiled faintly.

"I believe many of you now have doubts, which is completely normal; let me tell you a piece of good news: you may have the opportunity to represent the academy in this tournament."

"What?!"

The crowd immediately erupted in an uproar.

According to their knowledge, only the current and next generation of Shi Lai Ke Seven Monsters are eligible to participate in the tournament; they wondered what was going on, and Cai Meier sighed.

"Here's what happened: just two days ago, the Ri Yue Di Guo side suddenly sent word that, while allowing academies to compete in this tournament, they also allow sects to participate, seeking broad opinions."

"?" Everyone looked at each other, unsure why Cai Meier brought this up.

Bei Bei's eyes lit up, as if he had understood something.

He asked tentatively:

"Dean Cai, do you mean we few don't have to represent the academy in battle?"

Cai Meier smiled and nodded.

"Well, if you're willing, you can represent the Tang Sect in battle."

Bei Bei's face instantly showed joy, but he didn't rush; instead he asked:

"Dean Cai, what do you think the likelihood of this proposal passing is?"

Cai Meier said firmly:

"It's almost certain to pass, after all sects also need prestige, and the Continental Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament is the best stage to display strength; the vast majority of sects will look favorably upon this proposal."

Her words reminded Tang Wulin of a conversation he had heard years ago at the gate of Tiandou City.

Back then, Princess Weina of the Tianhun Empire had promised the first genius of the Ben Ti Sect, Long Aotian, that she would let their Ben Ti Sect join the Di Ao Academy to represent the Tianhun Empire in the competition.

If this proposal were to pass, the Ben Ti Sect wouldn't need to disguise itself as the Di Ao Academy to compete; both sides would definitely benefit greatly.

Thinking of this, Tang Wulin asked:

"Dean Cai, if that's the case, how many of us should stay at the academy and how many should go out to battle for the Tang Sect?"

Many of those present hold dual identities, so how to allocate them is an important matter.

Cai Meier glanced around at the students in the room and shrugged.

"Actually, I don't have much to say; as long as you keep Yutong with the academy, the rest can be divided however you like."

"Ah?"

Tang Wulin was dumbfounded.

Cai Meier said impatiently: "Ah, what ah? The academy also needs to ensure it can advance; we can't possibly fail to make the top eight, right? Actually, you staying here isn't impossible; it's just that you've been missing for so long, everyone's not too familiar with you, and your prestige needs to be rebuilt."

"This..."

Tang Wulin had nothing to say.

Indeed, Shrek Academy isn't a charity; having poured so many resources into cultivating them, we can't let them all go fight for the Tang Sect while leaving none for the academy.

And Huo Yutong is clearly more suited than Tang Wulin to remain at Shrek Academy.

Huo Yutong grasped Tang Wulin's hand tightly and smiled at him.

It's fine, Wulin; we're not separated, so later we'll just visit each other more.

That's right.

Even Huo Yutong said that, so Tang Wulin had no choice but to agree.

At worst, he can just go hang out more at Shilake's competitor seats later.

By the way, the scenery of Mount Hua is really beautiful.

Damn, the previous chapter got sent for review again!

(End of chapter)